Communication and Media
The workforce of the 21st century is global.
Arts disciplines provide the understanding and cultural sensitivity necessary to be competitive and relevant, both nationally and internationally. And it is Arts disciplines that provide a foundation for lifelong, independent learning.
Speak to staff at the Course Information Centre during Open Day to find out more about Communication and Media at Deakin.
Information sessions -
Melbourne Burwood Campus
Art Displays, Exhibitions and Tours:
- Film and Video student show reel, photography slideshow, performing arts video footage, arts display
- Student exhibition
- Performing and Creative Arts tour
- Motion capture studio
Sessions:
- Visual Arts
- Film and Digital Media
- Arts and Education
- Public Relations - managing communication
- Literature
- Media and Communication - is new media gr8?
- Professional and Creative Writing
- Visual Communication Design
Film and Video student show reel, Photography slideshow, Performing Arts video footage, Arts display
All day
Building P, Room P1.03
Come to Building P where you will find an exhibition of student work in a range of media.
Student exhibition
All day
Building B, Lecture Theatre 3, Foyer
Enjoy displays of student work from Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Photography and more in our impressive new gallery space.
Performing and Creative Arts tour
All day
Tours depart from the foyer of Building P throughout the day
Meet in the foyer of Building P (just near the Art Gallery) to be guided by current students. Deakin’s Performing and Creative Arts facilities, including the television studio, editing labs, performance spaces and multimedia labs, will be available at intervals throughout the day.
Motion capture studio
11.00–11.30 am
2.00–2.30 pm
Building B, Room B1.81, Deakin Motion.Lab
Experience the most sophisticated motion capture studio in Australia – the cutting-edge technology used to make Avatar, Lord of the Rings and Happy Feet is now available to students in Animation, Film and TV, Dance, Drama, Game Development and Multimedia at the Deakin Motion.Lab.
Visual Arts
11.30 am–12.00 pm
Building P, Room P1.28
Why study Visual Arts? Where can it lead?
Interested in careers across a variety of traditional media including painting, drawing or 3D modelling, or in new technologies, including digital/photo imaging and computer generated prints?
Learn more about the variety of ways you can study visual arts and the careers to which it can lead.
Film and Digital Media
12.30–1.00 pm
Building P, Room P1.28
Take a candid look at the Film and Digital Media course in relation to the film, animation and photography industries.
At Deakin, you’ll develop creative and critical thinking at the same time as receiving a practical and theoretical grounding in the production and application of film, video, television, photography and animation.
Arts and Education
1.00–1.30 pm
Building I, Room I2.02, Lecture Theatre 1
Why study an Arts or Education degree?
Arts and Education has it all – from Languages and Literature, Dance and Drama, Education and Teaching to History and Politics.
Come and hear the Dean of Arts and Education explain what an Arts or Education degree can offer you and the range of career opportunities it provides.
Public Relations – managing communication
1.30–2.00 pm
Building P, Room P1.28
Public Relations (PR) is more than just publicity. Practitioners work in a variety of roles across all levels of business, government and not-for-profit organisations.
Some communicate with employees; others deal with the media, manage social responsibility programs or lobby for change. Others promote fashion or the arts, communicate health messages, or raise funds for vital community work.
Find out why Deakin PR graduates are ready for any communication task, from Facebook, to face-to-face.
Literature
2.00–2.30 pm
Building P, Room P3.06
Do you have a passion for literature?
Study literature ranging from ancient Greek drama, Shakespeare and other classics, to recent world fiction, poetry and film, with opportunities for creative writing, as well as critical analysis.
Media and Communication – is new media gr8?
2.30–3.00 pm
Building I, Room I2.02, Lecture Theatre 1
Discover how courses in media, communication and journalism prepare you for a variety of career pathways.
From traditional forms of media to new media innovations, you will find relevant, innovative and dynamic courses at Deakin that will expand your horizons.
Professional and Creative Writing
2.30–3.00 pm
Building P, Room P1.28
Hear how literary studies and professional and creative writing can lead to careers in social policy, social work, education, human services, public policy and governance, cultural heritage, museums, information and library studies and much more.
Visual Communication Design
3.00–3.30 pm
Building P, Room P1.28
Hear how you can gain knowledge in visual design strategies through studio courses and apply this knowledge to computer-aided design with a particular emphasis on theories and practices of typography, design history, packaging, branding, design and society and global design strategies.
The Visual Communication Design program will also offer you the opportunity to collaborate with others across arts disciplines to inform interesting dialogues and new art forms.
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